Sunday, July 6, 2008

Being Prepared

Being Prepared

I am learning that as a mother, it is good to be prepared. Sometimes life just sends you a curve ball that you are least expecting.There are many ways we can be prepared. One way is to have several meals in the freezer. In an emergency, or if Mom gets sick it is so nice to be able to pull that wonderful home-cooked meal out of the freezer. My attitude is this; if I’m making a mess in my kitchen, I might as well make two meals instead of one. The next thing you know you’ve got a stockpile of meals in your freezer. This can be a blessing to others as well. If you know that someone could use a meal, you have it all ready for them.Another way to be prepared is by having friends you can call to watch your kids in case there is an emergency. Ask them in advance, if you must. It will be well worth your time. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve ended up in the emergency room, while leaving my other children with a trust-worthy friend. It is such a blessing to not have to drag them all up there to wait who-knows-how-long for the injured one to get seen.We can be prepared when our children start asking tough theological questions. I’ve heard many parents lament that they just don’t know how to teach their children the Bible when they know so little about it themselves. I have a remedy for that. Read your Bible, do Bible studies. Ask God to give you a thirst for His Word. He will do it! He has done it for me! You CAN teach your children the Bible. If they ask a question that you just don’t know, then call your pastor or a mature Believer. Be prepared!When your children are about ready to enter into a new stage of life (teen years, or leaving the nest), read up on that stage. Talk to other parents who are going through it or have been through it. Don’t just wing it! Above all, PRAY for your children!One last thing God is teaching me about preparation is to take the Sabbath (or day of rest) more seriously. I work hard all week long, and I am finding that God truly wants to refresh my soul. But how can I stop working on my day of “so-called” rest? I still have to cook and clean up. The whole key to a day of rest is PREPARATION. On Saturday, have the laundry completely caught up. Have the dishes done and the sink scrubbed out on Saturday night. Make simple sandwiches for lunch after church. Pull out one of those meals out of the freezer for Sunday’s dinner.Having a hard time getting to church on time with your little ones? I have the answer! Drum roll please…. Have all their clothes, socks and shoes laid out the night before. This way you are not tracking down that missing shoe at the last minute. Make sure they are bathed on Saturday night. Another easy solution is to have a simple breakfast ready (I do not do cereal except on Sundays) and to make sure that everyone gets up before 7:00 a.m. If you follow these guidelines you will have no problem getting to church on time. I would never survive Sunday mornings if I didn’t do this. Remember the key is to be prepared!We may not be able to control the circumstances in our life, but we can certainly be prepared like the Proverbs 31 Woman. I believe God honors and blesses you when you seek His heart during your preparation. Ask Him what things you need to be doing and especially things you don’t need to be doing. Sometimes we take on more then He asks us too.

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"Show me your way , oh Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long." -Psalm 25:4-5My Mission for this BLOG is to bring glory to God as I share what He is teaching me as I raise my children for Him. I want to encourage mothers all around the world to hang in there! Motherhood is tough, challenging and gritty. But through Christ's strength and the support of other moms who are in the trenches, I will keep pressing towards the goal to raise Godly children. Please feel free to leave comments. It blesses me so much! You can also email me at sbfirefighter@ortelco.net

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I am a Stay-At-Home mother of six children. We LOVE having a large family. My first love, is Christ and the Words of the Bible. My passion is to teach my children about the Lord. I love to watch my children discover their own faith in God. My husband has been a firefighter for over 20 years and is now an officer. I am very proud of him. I long to be a Titus 2 woman who encourages other women to love their husbands and children and to thrive in their homes, not just survive.

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The noblest calling in the world is that of a mother. True motherhood is the most beautiful of all arts, the greatest of all professions. She who can paint a masterpiece or who can write a book that will influence millions deserves the plaudits and admiration of mankind; but she who rears successfully a family of healthy, beautiful sons and daughters whose immortal souls will be exerting an influence throughout the ages long after paintings shall have faded, and books and statues shall have been destroyed, deserves the highest honor that man can give.-David O. McKayMotherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrficing. Though it carries the woman close to the brink of death, motherhood also leads her into the very realm of the fountians of life and makes her co-partner with the Creator in bestowing upon eternal spirits mortal life.-David O McKayWe can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us. -Johann Wolfgang von GoetheLo, children are a heritage of the Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.-Psalm 127:3The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom-Henry Ward BeecherThe art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.-Elaine HeffnerPeople who say they sleep like babies usually don't have them.-Leo J. Burke

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